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Kerchief: T.76-1946

Object information

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Description

Cotton, crepe weave, patterned with broken stripes in coarser cotton, and embroidered with polychrome silk, gilt, and a little silver thread, in double darning, double running, fish bone and satin stitches. At each end a 0.5" deep band of double darning in gilt thread in a wavy pattern, above it two repeats of a horizontally placed complex floral spray, and above them a pine shaped spray of five petalled flowers. Fringe ravelled and twisted.

Legal notes

Given by George de Menasce

Measurements and weight

Length: 58.5 in
Width: 20 in

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1946-09-25) by de Menasce, George

School or Style

Turkish

Materials used in production

Cotton

Identification numbers

Accession number: T.76-1946
Primary reference Number: 199898
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 6 November 2014 Updated: Tuesday 17 October 2017 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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